US4920606A - Electrical power circuit for a vacuum cleaner - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
- A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
- A47L9/2868—Arrangements for power supply of vacuum cleaners or the accessories thereof
- A47L9/2884—Details of arrangements of batteries or their installation
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L5/00—Structural features of suction cleaners
- A47L5/12—Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum
- A47L5/22—Structural features of suction cleaners with power-driven air-pumps or air-compressors, e.g. driven by motor vehicle engine vacuum with rotary fans
- A47L5/24—Hand-supported suction cleaners
- A47L5/26—Hand-supported suction cleaners with driven dust-loosening tools
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
- A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
- A47L9/2836—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means characterised by the parts which are controlled
- A47L9/2842—Suction motors or blowers
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L—DOMESTIC WASHING OR CLEANING; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47L9/00—Details or accessories of suction cleaners, e.g. mechanical means for controlling the suction or for effecting pulsating action; Storing devices specially adapted to suction cleaners or parts thereof; Carrying-vehicles specially adapted for suction cleaners
- A47L9/28—Installation of the electric equipment, e.g. adaptation or attachment to the suction cleaner; Controlling suction cleaners by electric means
- A47L9/2857—User input or output elements for control, e.g. buttons, switches or displays
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- the present invention relates generally to portable vacuum cleaners, more particularly to, a vacuum cleaner capable of operating with both air and liquid.
- vacuum cleaners which pick up or vacuum solid or liquid material. These portable vacuum cleaners are frequently referred to as "wet-dry" vacuum cleaners.
- vacuum cleaners include an electric motor for imparting rotation to a blower to create a partial vacuum.
- the motor is typically connected by electrical wiring to a plurality of batteries acting as the power source to power the motor.
- the vacuum cleaner also includes a switch which provides for the coupling of electric power from the batteries to the motor.
- an accessory having a motor to drive a brush or the like may be coupled to the vacuum cleaner.
- One disadvantage of the above vacuum cleaner is that if an accessory is attached, when the speed of the motor for the vacuum cleaner is increased or decreased, the speed of the motor for the accessory increased or decreased.
- an object of the present invention to provide an electrical power circuit for a vacuum cleaner in which the speed of the motor for the vacuum cleaner may be increased or decreased for changing the fan suction without affecting or changing the speed of the accessory motor.
- the present invention is a vacuum cleaner and accessory attachment assembly including a vacuum cleaner and an accessory attachment.
- the vacuum cleaner includes a motor, a housing enclosing the motor and a fan driven by the motor for producing a vacuum.
- the vacuum cleaner also includes a canister removably attached to the housing for reception of air and foreign matter into the canister in response to the vacuum produced by the fan.
- the vacuum cleaner further includes a power source and electrical wiring interconnecting the power source and the motor.
- the accessory attachment is removably mounted to the vacuum cleaner and includes a motor, and means for electrically connecting the motor to the vacuum cleaner.
- the vacuum cleaner includes means for allowing the speed of the motor of the vacuum cleaner to change while allowing the relative speed of the motor for the accessory attachment to remain constant.
- One advantage of the present invention is that the electrical circuit provides power for changing the rate of fan suction by allowing the speed of the motor for the vacuum cleaner to be increased or decreased. Another advantage of the present invention is that the speed of the accessory motor remains constant or is not increased or decreased when the speed of the motor for the vacuum cleaner is increased or decreased.
- FIG. 1 is an elevational view with a portion broken away of a vacuum cleaner incorporating the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an elevational view of the vacuum cleaner of FIG. 1 and an accessory brush attachment in an assembled condition.
- FIG. 3 is an exploded elevational view of the vacuum cleaner and accessory brush attachment of FIG. 2.
- FIG. 4 is a partial sectional view of the vacuum cleaner and accessory brush attachment of FIG. 2.
- FIG. 5 is an electrical circuit schematic of the vacuum cleaner and accessory brush attachment of FIG. 2.
- FIG. 6 is an alternate electrical circuit schematic of the vacuum cleaner and accessory brush attachment.
- the vacuum cleaner 10 includes a central housing 12 having a canister 14 affixed to a front end thereof and a handle 16 formed near the back end thereof.
- the handle 16 is configured to be grasped by the hand of a person using the vacuum cleaner 10 for the cleaning of upholstery, rugs, as well as in the dusting of flat surfaces such as the top of a table.
- the housing 12 contains a source of suction or fan 17 which may also be referred to as a blower or impeller, and an electric motor 18 coupled by a shaft 20 to the blower 17. Rotation of the shaft 20 by the motor 18 imparts rotation to the blower 17 to create a partial vacuum and the accompanying suction which draws air and foreign matter into the canister 14.
- the motor 18 is powered by a plurality of batteries 22.
- a multi-position switch 24 is positioned on the upperside of the handle 16 for convenient engagement by means of the thumb of a person utilizing the vacuum cleaner 10. Operation of the switch 24 provides for the coupling of electric power from the batteries 22 to the motor 18 for activation of the motor 18.
- Electric wiring 26 connects the batteries 22 by the switch 24 to the motor 18.
- the accessory brush attachment 27 for use with the vacuum cleaner 10 is shown.
- the accessory brush attachment 27 includes an accessory motor 28 and an accessory housing 29 enclosing the accessory motor 28 as illustrated in FIG. 4.
- the forward end of the accessory housing 29 includes a brush cavity 30 formed therein.
- a brush 31 is rotatably mounted within the brush cavity 30 and is rotated by the accessory motor 28.
- the accessory brush attachment 27 also includes a passageway 32 formed within the accessory housing 29 which fluidly communicates with the brush cavity 30 and the canister 14. Air flow caused by the vacuum produced by the fan 17 of the vacuum cleaner 10 travels from the brush cavity 30, through the passageway 32, and into the canister 14 of the vacuum cleaner 10.
- the accessory brush attachment 27 includes a pair of laterally spaced contact strips 33 at one end thereof.
- the contact strips 33 are metallic and flexible.
- the contact strips 33 are connected by electrical wiring 26 to the accessory motor 28.
- the vacuum cleaner 10 also includes a terminal block 34 secured to the vacuum housing 12. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the terminal block 34 includes a pair of contacts 35 which are connected by electrical wiring 26 to the switch 24 and batteries 22 to allow electrical power to flow to the accessory motor 28 upon actuating the switch 24.
- FIG. 5 a schematic diagram of an electrical circuit 36 is shown.
- the batteries 22 are serially connected by metallic strips 37 to each other.
- a positive end 38 of the first battery 22 is connected to a positive terminal 39 of the fan motor 18 and a positive terminal 40 of an accessory motor 28.
- a negative terminal 41 of the fan motor 18 is connected to a second pin 42 of the switch 24.
- a negative terminal 44 of the accessory motor 28 is connected to a seventh pin 46 of the switch 24.
- a negative end 48 of the third battery 22 is connected to a third pin 50 of the switch 24.
- a negative end 52 of a fourth battery 22 is connected to a sixth pin 54 of the switch 24.
- a metallic strip 59 interconnects pins 56, 58 and 54. It should be appreciated that the switch 24 has a pair of longitudinally spaced feet (not shown) for bridging a pair of opposed pin connections.
- the switch 24 has an "OFF” or non-operable position which prevents the flow of electrical power from the batteries 22 to the motors 18 and 28.
- the switch 24 also has an “ON” or first operable position for allowing the flow of electrical power from the batteries 22 to the motors 18 and 28.
- the switch 24 further has a "BURST” or second operable position to increase or decrease the flow of electrical power from the batteries 22 to the fan motor 18 without changing the relative electrical power flow to the accessory motor 28.
- the switch 24 When additional suction is desired and the accessory motor 28 is not attached to the circuit 36, the switch 24 is moved to the "BURST” position to electrically connect all four batteries 22 to the motor 18 by the switch 24 making bridge connections between pins 42, 56, 58 and 54 to increase the speed of the fan motor 18. Also, when the accessory motor 28 is attached to the electrical circuit 36, the switch 24 is moved to the "BURST” position making bridge connections between pins 42, 46, 56, 58 and 54 to electrically connect all four batteries 22 to change the speed of the blower or fan motor 18 without changing the relative speed to the accessory motor 28 which requires electrical power from all four batteries to operate.
- an alternate embodiment of the electrical circuit 36 is shown at 136. Like parts have like numerals increased by one hundred (100).
- the circuit 136 preferably five (5)- batteries 122 are used.
- the negative terminal 152 of the fourth battery 122 is connected by electrical wiring 126 to the third pin 150 of the switch 124.
- the metallic strip 159 interconnects pins 150, 154 and 158.
- a negative terminal 160 of the fifth battery 122 is connected by electrical wiring 126 to the first pin 156 of the switch 124.
- the positions of the switch 124 and the bridge connections between the pins are tabulated as follows:
- the switch 124 When the accessory motor 128 is attached or part of the electrical circuit 136 and the switch 124 is in the ON position, all four batteries 122 are used to supply sufficient electrical power to operate the fan motor 118 and accessory motor 128. Electrical power flows from the positive end 138 of the first battery 122 across the terminals 139 and 141 of the fan motor 118 and terminals 140 and 144 of the accessory motor 128 to the switch 124.
- the switch 124 makes a bridge connection between pins 142, 146 and 150 to allow electrical power to flow to the negative terminal 152 of the fourth battery 122 to complete the circuit.
- the switch 124 When additional suction is desired and the accessory motor 128 is not attached to the circuit 136, the switch 124 is moved to the "BURST” position to electrically connect all five batteries 122 to the fan motor 118 by the switch 124 making bridge connections between pins 142, 156, 158 and 150 to increase the speed of the fan motor 118. Also, when the accessory motor 128 is attached to the electrical circuit 136, the switch 124 is moved to the "BURST" position making bridge connections between pins 142, 146, 150, 156, and 158 to electrically connect all five batteries 122 to increase or decrease the speed of the blower or fan motor 118 without changing the relative speed to the accessory motor 128 which requires electrical power from four batteries 122 to operate.
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US07/294,617 US4920606A (en) | 1989-01-09 | 1989-01-09 | Electrical power circuit for a vacuum cleaner |
CA002006635A CA2006635C (en) | 1989-01-09 | 1989-12-27 | Electrical power circuit for a vacuum cleaner |
DE90300062T DE69002241T2 (de) | 1989-01-09 | 1990-01-03 | Elektrischer stromkreis fuer ein saugreinigungsgeraet. |
EP90300062A EP0378299B1 (de) | 1989-01-09 | 1990-01-03 | Elektrischer Stromkreis für ein Saugreinigungsgerät |
AU47698/90A AU628272B2 (en) | 1989-01-09 | 1990-01-08 | Electrical power circuit for a vacuum cleaner |
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